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REGULATION (EC) No 1946/2003 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I OBJECTIVES, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Objectives

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II EXPORTS OF GMOs TO THIRD COUNTRIES

    1. Section 1 GMOs intended for deliberate release into the environment

      1. Article 4.Notification to Parties and non-Parties of import

      2. Article 5.Cases of non-decision

      3. Article 6.Informing the Party of export

      4. Article 7.Review of decisions

      5. Article 8.Exceptions to Section 1 of this Chapter

    2. Section 2 GMOs intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing

      1. Article 9.Information to the BCH

      2. Article 10.Parties' and non-Parties' national decisions on import

    3. Section 3 GMOs intended for contained use

      1. Article 11.(1) The provisions of Chapter II, section 1 shall not...

    4. Section 4 Common provisions

      1. Article 12.Identification and accompanying documentation

      2. Article 13.Transit

  4. CHAPTER III UNINTENTIONAL TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT OF GMOs

    1. Article 14.(1) Member States shall take appropriate measures to prevent unintentional...

  5. CHAPTER IV COMMON PROVISIONS

    1. Article 15.Participation in the international information procedure

    2. Article 16.Confidentiality

    3. Article 17.Competent authorities and focal points

    4. Article 18.Penalties

    5. Article 19.Monitoring and reporting

    6. Article 20.Entry into force

  6. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      INFORMATION REQUIRED IN NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 4

      1. Name, address and contact details of the exporter. Name, address...

    2. ANNEX II

      INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 9

      1. The name and contact details of the applicant for a...

    3. ANNEX III

      INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 14

      1. Available relevant information on the estimated quantities and relevant characteristics...

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